Article 14 of the Indian Constitution states that Equality before law The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth Article 15 of the Indian Constitution…
On 31st August 2020, the Supreme Court of India held Prashant Bhushan guilty after taking suo motu cognisance under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Prashant Bhushan is a lawyer who specializes in PIL or Public Interest Litigation cases at the apex court of India. Prashant Bhushan on 24th June 2020 had used twitter as…
Majority of the people on earth live on land, while a few people spend some time at sea and an even fewer people are spending their time in space and space stations. Almost 71% of the earth is water. The people on land follow the specific country’s laws and regulations. This leads to the question…
Freedom of the press in India The constitution of India gives us the right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a). Unlike the U.S constitution, there is no specific mention of liberty of the press in India but it has been enforced by the courts in India in various judgments making it a…
SEBI The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established on 12 April, 1988 and given statutory powers on 30 January, 1992, through the SEBI Act, 1992. SEBI has its headquarters at Kurla Complex in Mumbai and has various offices in New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Kochi and a few more local offices.…
An Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) worker in a health worker performing his duties under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). This project was started in 2005 wherein the aim was to localize healthcare and its information. ASHA workers are not doctors but are trained in basic first aid techniques and have knowledge…
Ordinances are primarily just laws that are passed by the President of India, in times of need and urgency, to combat unforeseen circumstances- like the current pandemic. Ordinances have the same effect as an Act of Parliament. They enable the government to take immediate legislative action in desperate times. Article 123 of the Indian Constitution…
Constitutionalism is “a compound of ideas, attitudes, and patterns of behavior elaborating the principle that the authority of government derives from and is limited by a body of fundamental law”. Constitutionalism is an important concept. It differs from the Constitution. Every country has the Constitution but a country may not have Constitutionalism. A country where…
QUASHING OF FIR Section 482 of the Code of criminal procedure, 1973 specifies about the preventive Inherent powers of the High Court against abuse of the process of any court and to secure the ends of justice holding the due regard towards the nature and gravity of the offences. The invocation of the jurisdiction of the High…
The Israel-Palestine Conflict Israel is a nation that has faced oppression since long before. In 1967, the Arab countries joined hands to eradicate Israel; but the Israelites knew that if they lost the war then they would lose their nation so they put in their maximum effort. After six days of fighting, surprisingly Israel won the…
